Kenneth Slessor b. 27 March 1901

Also known as Kenneth Schloesser, Kenneth Adolf Slessor
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Influential 20th century poet, journalist and sketcher.
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Name
Kenneth Slessor
Also known as:
  • Kenneth Schloesser
  • Kenneth Adolf Slessor
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Other Occupation
  • Journalist (ANZSIC code: 9002)
  • Poet (ANZSIC code: 9002)
Birth date
27 March 1901
Birth place
Orange, NSW
Death date
30 June 1971
Death place
Mater Misericordiae Hospital, North Sydney, NSW
Burial place
Rookwood cemetery, Rookwood, NSW
Active Period
  • c.1908 - c.1971
Residence
  • Sydney, NSW
Training
  • c.1916 Stott and Hoare's design school, Sydney, NSW
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Black and white artists

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References [<ExternalResource: Dutton, Geoffrey (1991), 'Kenneth Slessor: A Biography', Melbourne, Vic : Viking Penguin.>, <ExternalResource: Haskell, Dennis (2002), 'Slessor, Kenneth Adolf (1901 - 1971)', Melbourne, Vic : in Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 16, [Ritchie, J. (ed.)], Melbourne University Press, pp 259-262.>]